Bioinformatician I (Finance)
Dept Number/Name: 0-6201-000 / College Of Nursing-Dean
College Division: USFHealth-College of Nursing
Salary Plan: Administrative
Job Code/Title: 8930 / Bioinformaticist I
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000
Position Number: 00059442
Work Flexibility: Hybrid ( 3 days in person, 2 remote)
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
The College of Nursing is one of 14 colleges that comprise the University of South Florida and one of four colleges within USF Health. USF is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is designated as both a Research 1 and a Community-Engaged institution by the Carnegie Foundation. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation's top 50 public universities for five consecutive years, and in 2023, USF earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private. The College of Nursing is recognized as a nursing education and research leader, serving over 2,400 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students annually. For the third consecutive year, our Master of Science in Nursing program ranked No. 1 among all public Florida Institutions and is proudly positioned at No. 24 nationally.
The College of Nursing is an integral part of the USF Health community. We live by our mission to employ the core values of excellence, innovation, inclusion, and respect to educate future nurses, advance nursing science, and implement evidence-based clinical practice to improve health and wellness.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Seeking a highly motivated and skilled Bioinformatician to provide expertise in analyzing laboratory-generated and publicly available high-throughput genetics and genomics data. Under the guidance of a faculty member, the candidate will apply their expertise to the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of omics data to support both laboratory and clinical genomics studies.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support a range of bioinformatics analyses, including bulk DNA-seq, RNA-seq, proteomics, ATAC-Seq, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics data and other omics related data processing and analysis.
Conduct quality control checks on bioinformatics datasets. Perform downstream analyses of bulk, single-cell, and spatial transcriptomic data, including differential gene expression analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, cell type annotation, and cell-cell communication analysis.
Develop and maintain advanced data analysis pipelines that integrate implementation, visualization, and database management of multidimensional datasets.
Provide collaborative researchers with computational data, visualizations, methodologies, documentation, and comprehensive bioinformatics support to achieve project goals and facilitate publications.
Stay updated on cutting-edge data analysis methods and recent publications in bioinformatics, genomics, and statistics.
Performs other duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
MS in bioinformatics, biostatistics, computational biology, computer science or related field.
1-2+ years of experience in building and delivering NGS data analysis pipelines and software applications
PREFERRED:
Strong statistical analysis skills and experience with statistical software
Strong programming skills and proficient in programing languages with R or Python including relevant bioinformatics packages (e.g., Seurat, edgeR, limma).
Ability to work independently as well as work with others in a team
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with a wide range of individuals
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Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 38774
Posting Date: 02/14/2025
Posting End Date: 02/22/2025
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About USF
The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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